Le Havre tramway
Tram in the city centre of Le Havre
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| Native name | Tramway du Havre | ||
| Owner | Communauté de l'agglomération havraise | ||
| Locale | Le Havre, Upper Normandy, France | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 23 | ||
| Website | www.transports-lia.fr | ||
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| Began operation | 12 December 2012 | ||
| Operator(s) | Compagnie des transports de la porte océane | ||
| Number of vehicles | 22 Alstom Citatdis 302 | ||
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| System length | 13 km (8.1 mi) | ||
| Average speed | 19 km/h (12 mph) | ||
| Top speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) | ||
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Le Havre tramway (French: Tramway du Havre) is a modern two-line tram system in the city of Le Havre in Upper Normandy, France. The modern tramway opened on 12 December 2012.
Le Havre also had a first-generation tramway that was operated by Compagnie des Tramways Électriques du Havre (Electric Tramways Company of Le Havre), which opened in 1894. This historical tramway closed in 1957, and was replaced by trolleybuses as the main mode of public transport in Le Havre.
It is in 1832 that the first organised collective service began. An omnibus service between the Musée and the Octroi de Rouen (Boulevard de Graville). By 1860, the town was served by two lines.
In 1872, a Belgian businessman presented a tramway project to the municipal council. After authorisation was given, construction began with the first horse-drawn tramway opening on 1 February 1874 between Musée and the Barrière d’Or (Octroi de Rouen). A second line opened on the 15th of the same month between the town hall and the Rond-Point. Le Havre was the fourth city in France to possess a tramway network after Paris, Lille and Nancy.
The network of lines spread over the city of Le Havre and its neighbouring suburbs. The tramway lines all led to Le Havre Station and the town hall.
The company operated a fleet of single car trams.
Operations were severely disrupted after the bombardments of 1944, but the 7 lines were reopened as soon as the end of 1946.
On 1 August 1947, line 8 (Gare - Hallates) closed to let trolleybus takeover. On 5 May 1951, line 6 (Gare - Bléville), then on 14 August 1957 line 5 (Gare - La Hêtraie) were also converted to trolleybus operation.
Secondhand Vétra CS60 and new VBRh formed the bulk of the trolleybus network. In 1960, four Chausson-Vétra APV trolleybuses were introduced. In the following years, the CGFT acquired more rolling stock from other networks, in Marseille and Strasbourg.
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